Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Mauritania
8.03
in 2022
Sri Lanka
7.67
in 2022
Mauritania rank
111th
Sri Lanka rank
114th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sri Lanka
02468199020062022

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 8.03 against 7.67 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.36.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 193 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 1.72 0.882 0.842 Mauritania
2000s 3.46 1.96 1.5 Mauritania
2010s 5.61 4.5 1.12 Mauritania
2020s 7.62 7.17 0.4533 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Mauritania or Sri Lanka?
Mauritania, at 8.03 against 7.67 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
0.36, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Mauritania ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed